Ezekiel 42:3 Context

1Then he brought me foorth into the vtter court, the way toward the North, and hee brought mee into the chamber, that was ouer against the separate place, & which was before the building toward the North. 2Before the length of an hundreth cubites was the North doore, and the breadth was fiftie cubits. 3Ouer against the twentie cubites which were for the inner court, and ouer against the pauement which was for the vtter court, was gallerie against gallery in three stories.4And before the chambers was a walke of ten cubites breadth inward, a way of one cubite, and their doores toward the North. 5Now the vpper-chambers were shorter: for the galleries were higher then these, then the lower, and then the middlemost of the building.

Other Translations

Over against the twenty [cubits] which [were] for the inner court, and over against the pavement which [was] for the utter court, [was] gallery against gallery in three [stories].- King James Version

Opposite the twenty {cubits} which belonged to the inner court, and opposite the pavement which belonged to the outer court, {was} gallery corresponding to gallery in three stories.- New American Standard Version (1995)

Over against the twenty `cubits' which belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court, was gallery against gallery in the third story.- American Standard Version (1901)

Opposite the space of twenty cubits which was part of the inner square, and opposite the stone floor of the outer square. There were covered ways facing one another on the third floor.- Basic English Bible

over against the twenty [cubits] that pertained to the inner court, and over against the pavement that pertained to the outer court; there was gallery against gallery in the third [story];- Darby Bible

Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the outer court, was gallery against gallery in three stories. - Webster's Bible

Over against the twenty [cubits] which belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court, was gallery against gallery in the third story.- World English Bible

Over-against the twenty [cubits] that are to the inner court, and over-against the pavement that [is] to the outer court, [is] gallery over-against gallery, in the three [storeys].- Youngs Literal Bible

over against the twenty cubits which belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court; with gallery against gallery in three stories.- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Discussion for Ezekiel 42

Such complete detail tells me something that when Holy Spirit speaks to us we have to be well alert, sensitive have our note pad near to record what we hear.Another general comment, it seems God never told him to build the Temple !